Musical-instrument case.



J. MOSSOP. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CASE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 9,1910.

Patented Jan. 2, 1912.

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JOHN MOSSOP, OF ALTRINCHAM, ENGLAND.

MUSICAL-INSTRUMENT CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2,1912.

Application filed July 9, 1910. Serial No. 571,141.

To all whom ti may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN Mossor, a subject of His Majesty the King ofEngland, residing at 96 Hale road, Altrincham, in the county of Chester,Kingdom of England, insurance agent, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Musical- Instrument Cases, of which the followingis a specification. v

My invention relates to improvements in music boxes employed asattachments to organs and pianofortes as a means for holding a number ofsheets or books of music conveniently to the hand of an organist orpiano player without the necessity of his or her leaving or rising fromthe seat.

All the foregoing music boxes or receptacles have involved structuralalteration of the front portion of the instrument below the key board,but in addition a detachable music case has been proposed consisting ofa rail hinged to bars connected by a bar having hooks to engage over theupper edge of the front door, the position of the receptacle beingdetermined by a cord when open and being secured by a button whenclosed. Such receptacle, however, as designed, would greatly interferewith the comfort of the player when seated at the instrument.

In carrying my improvements into effect I do not make any structuralalteration in the instrument, but I fit two detachable music boxes orreceptacles, each supported on brackets secured to a frame resting belowthe key board of the instrument, one upon each side of the pedals,leaving a free space in the middle for the knees and feet of the player.I illustrate this arrangement in the accompanying sheet of drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is an elevation of a piano showing two detachable musicboxes fitted according to my invention below the keyboard of theinstrument. Fig. 2 is an end sectional elevation showing one of themusic boxes in its closed position and Fig. 3 is a similar view showingthe music box in the open position.

In these views, a designates the piano or like musical instrument, andb, b the two music boxes, which are of any suitable size and shape, andare fitted as shown below the keyboard of the piano, and one near eachend so as to leave a clear space midway between them for the knees andfeet of the player.

Each box I), b is pivoted or attached by hinges (Z to a shelf 6supported on brackets f secured to a frame 9 resting on the base of thepiano to which it is held by any suitable means as the swivel catchpiece it. The music boxes I), 7) with their frames are thus readilydetachable from the instrument.

Each box is provided with a knob 2' or equivalent by which it can bereadily drawn forward into the tilted position shown in Fig. 3 beingheld there by any suitable means. For example by means of the strip ofwebbing 7' shown in Fig. 3, or by the nut is on a curved rod Z or anylike device. When tilted forward the player can readily take music fromor put music into either box 7), b, and he can easily open or closeeither box without necessarily leaving his seat. I may attach the boxframes in the same way to organs in those cases where a front board isavailable above the pedals.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis A musical instrument case having a pro jecting key board incombination with a frame detachably secured to the front of said casebeneath said key board, a shelf on said frame, a music receptacle hingedto the front edge of said shelf and provided with an open top, saidreceptacle being adapted to normally rest upon said shelf and under saidkey board, a handle for swinging said receptacle outwardly, a curved barsecured to said receptacle and extending through a perforation in saidshelf and a stop adjustably mounted onsaid bar beneath said shelf tolimit the forward movement of said receptacle, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses this 23rd day of June 1910.

JOHN MOSSOP.

Witnesses:

NORMAN M. I-IIGHAM, PERCY DEAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0.

